{{Short description|3D film by Shalil Kallur}} {{Use dmy dates|date=June 2021}} {{Use Indian English|date=June 2021}} {{Infobox film | name = Salmon 3D | image = Salmon 3D poster.jpg | caption = Film poster | director = Shalil Kallur | writer = Shalil Kallur | producer = MJS Media<br />Shaju Thomas<br />Jose D.Pekkattil<br />Joyson D.Pekkattil<br />Key Entertainments<br />Bose Kurian | starring = Vijay Yesudas<br />Jonita Doda<br />Neha Saxena<br />Rajiv Pillai<br />Shiyas Kareem<br />Minakshi Jaiswal<br />Tanvi Kishore<br />Basheer Bashi<br />Shalil Kallur | music = Sreejith Edavana | cinematography = Rahul Menon | editing = Shyam Sasidharan | studio = | distributor = MJS Media | released = {{Film date|df=yes|2023|06|30|ref1=}} | runtime = | country = India | language = Tamil | budget = | gross = }} '''''Salmon 3D''''' is a 2023 Indian Tamil language 3D horror film written and directed by Shalil Kallur. The film stars Vijay Yesudas<ref>{{Cite news |last=CR |first=Sharanya |date=18 June 2020 |title=Vijay Yesudas to play the lead in a 3D Tamil thriller |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/movies/news/vijay-yesudas-to-play-the-lead-in-a-3d-tamil-thriller/articleshow/76433260.cms |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200617235411/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/movies/news/vijay-yesudas-to-play-the-lead-in-a-3d-tamil-thriller/articleshow/76433260.cms |archive-date=17 June 2020 |access-date=18 June 2020 |work=The Times of India}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |date=14 May 2021 |title='രാവില് വിരിയും; വിജയ് യേശുദാസ് ചിത്രത്തിലെ ഗാനത്തിന്റെ ലിറിക്കല് വീഡിയോ പുറത്തുവിട്ടു |url=https://www.asianetnews.com/entertainment-news/ravil-viriyum-lyrical-video-qt3izu |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220309023425/https://www.asianetnews.com/entertainment-news/ravil-viriyum-lyrical-video-qt3izu |archive-date=9 March 2022 |access-date=9 March 2022 |publisher=Asianet News |language=ml}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |last=Bibin Babu |date=23 March 2021 |title=വിജയ് യേശുദാസിന് ജന്മദിന സമ്മാനമായി 'സാല്മണ്'ലെ ഗാനം |url=https://malayalam.samayam.com/malayalam-cinema/malayalam-songs/nee-pogum-lyrical-video-from-vijay-yesudas-jonita-doda-starrer-salmon-3d-movie/articleshow/81652713.cms |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220309024921/https://malayalam.samayam.com/malayalam-cinema/malayalam-songs/nee-pogum-lyrical-video-from-vijay-yesudas-jonita-doda-starrer-salmon-3d-movie/articleshow/81652713.cms |archive-date=9 March 2022 |access-date=9 March 2022 |work=Samayam Malayalam |publisher=Times Internet |language=ml}}</ref> along with Jonita Doda, Rajiv Pillai, and Tanvi Kishore in important characters.<ref>{{Cite news |date=16 February 2021 |title=പ്രണയം പറഞ്ഞ് വിജയ് യേശുദാസ്; പിന്നണിയിൽ സിദ്ദ് ശ്രീറാമിന്റെ സ്വരഭംഗിയും; സാൽമൺ 3ഡിയിലെ ഗാനം |url=https://malayalam.news18.com/news/film/third-lyrical-song-from-the-movie-salmon-is-here-mm-381725.html |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220309023425/https://malayalam.news18.com/news/film/third-lyrical-song-from-the-movie-salmon-is-here-mm-381725.html |archive-date=9 March 2022 |access-date=9 March 2022 |publisher=Malayala Manorama |language=ml}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |date=14 May 2021 |title=സ്ക്രീനിൽ വിജയ് യേശുദാസ്; പിന്നണിയിൽ സിത്താരയും സൂരജും, ഹൃദയം തൊട്ട് സാൽമൺ 3ഡിയിലെ ഗാനം |url=https://www.manoramaonline.com/music/music-news/2021/05/14/new-song-from-the-movie-salmon-3d.html |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220309024926/https://www.manoramaonline.com/music/music-news/2021/05/14/new-song-from-the-movie-salmon-3d.html |archive-date=9 March 2022 |access-date=9 March 2022 |publisher=Malayala Manorama |language=ml}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |date=29 September 2020 |title=ഏഴ് ഭാഷകളിൽ 42 പാട്ടുകളുമായി 'സാല്മണ് 3ഡി' വരുന്നു |url=https://www.madhyamam.com/entertainment/movie-news/3d-movie-salmon-to-be-released-in-7-languages-578368 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220309023420/https://www.madhyamam.com/entertainment/movie-news/3d-movie-salmon-to-be-released-in-7-languages-578368 |archive-date=9 March 2022 |access-date=9 March 2022 |publisher=Madhyamam |language=ml}}</ref>
The film began principal photography on 23 November 2019, and was shot mainly in Kerala, Dubai and Malaysia.<ref>{{Cite news |date=31 May 2019 |title=Team Salmon gets off to a stylish start |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/events/kochi/team-salmon-gets-off-to-a-stylish-start/articleshow/69185695.cms |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200125143331/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/events/kochi/team-salmon-gets-off-to-a-stylish-start/articleshow/69185695.cms |archive-date=25 January 2020 |access-date=27 May 2020 |work=The Times of India}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |date=26 May 2020 |title=Vijay Yesydas:ಕನ್ನಡ ಸೇರಿ 6 ಭಾಷೆಯಲ್ಲಿ ಸಜ್ಜಾಗುತ್ತಿದೆ ಪುತ್ರ ಯೇಸುದಾಸ್ ವಿಜಯ್ ಯೇಸುದಾಸ್ ಸಿನಿಮಾ! |url=https://kannada.news18.com/news/entertainment/kj-yesudas-son-vijay-yesudas-cinema-setting-up-in-6-languages-including-kannada-hg-388411.html |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201130005509/https://kannada.news18.com/news/entertainment/kj-yesudas-son-vijay-yesudas-cinema-setting-up-in-6-languages-including-kannada-hg-388411.html |archive-date=30 November 2020 |access-date=27 May 2020 |publisher=News18 Kannada |language=kn}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |date=19 May 2020 |title=വിജയ് യേശുദാസ് നായകനാകുന്ന ബഹുഭാഷാ 3D ചിത്രം!; ആരുമറിയാതിരുന്ന ആ സിനിമാവിശേഷം ദാ ഇങ്ങനെയാണ്! |url=https://malayalam.samayam.com/malayalam-cinema/movie-news/vijay-yesudas-starrer-salmon-3d-multilingual-movie-bigg-boss-fame-basheer-bashi-is-all-set-to-mark-his-entry-to-mollywood/articleshow/75829183.cms |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230424064559/https://malayalam.samayam.com/malayalam-cinema/movie-news/vijay-yesudas-starrer-salmon-3d-multilingual-movie-bigg-boss-fame-basheer-bashi-is-all-set-to-mark-his-entry-to-mollywood/articleshow/75829183.cms |archive-date=24 April 2023 |access-date=27 May 2020 |publisher=Samayam Malayalam}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |date=25 May 2020 |title=6 ಭಾಷೆಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ಬಿಡುಗಡೆಗೆ ಸಜ್ಜಾಗುತ್ತಿದೆ 3D ಸಿನಿಮಾ 'ಸಾಲ್ಮನ್' |url=https://www.etvbharat.com/kannada/karnataka/sitara/cinema/3d-movie-salmon-release-in-6-languages/ka20200525145932794 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230424071354/https://www.etvbharat.com/kannada/karnataka/sitara/cinema/3d-movie-salmon-release-in-6-languages/ka20200525145932794 |archive-date=24 April 2023 |access-date=27 May 2020 |publisher=ETV Kannada |language=kn}}</ref> The film was a box office failure.<ref name=":0" />
== Plot == Sarfarosh, his wife Sameera and their daughter Shazaan are settled in Dubai. A murder happens at a party that spoils every dream, but a power that knows the truth is the only hope of Sarfarosh.
== Cast == {{div col}} *Vijay Yesudas as Sarfarosh *Jonita Doda as Sameera *Rajeev Pillai as Jasim aka Govind Raj *Neha Saxena as Kaala Bhairavi *Dhruvanth as Fayaz *Shiyas Kareem as Ramdev *Minakshi Jaiswal as Vaiga *Tanvi Kishore as Ancy *Basheer Bashi as Steve *Shalil Kallur as Nandan *Anju Nair as Shima *Deva Nandha as Avani *Jabir Muhammed as Hashim from Abudhabi *Shini Ambalathodi *Bismi Navas as Shamma *Pattalam Sunny *Seethu *Vinu Abraham *Nazreen Nazeer *Darshini *Naveen Illath *Sangeetha Vipul *Rashid *Jyothi Chandran *Jeremy Jacob *Baby Hena *Alim Ziyan *Baby Devananda as Sheza *Sumesh Mukhathala *Zinaaj *Razak *Francis *Premi Viswanath as Mariya from Manjeri {{div col end}}
== Production == Hyderabad based Key Entertainments, ventures into movies with the {{currency|150|INR}} million production ''Salmon'',<ref name="Key">{{Cite news |date=5 June 2020 |title=Leading Digital Distribution Company Key Entertainments Forayed into Film Production |url=https://www.medianews4u.com/leading-digital-distribution-company-key-entertainments-forayed-into-film-production/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200606103947/https://www.medianews4u.com/leading-digital-distribution-company-key-entertainments-forayed-into-film-production/ |archive-date=6 June 2020 |access-date=6 June 2020 |publisher=Medianews 4 u.}}</ref> and the film shot in 3D is made in Tamil and dubbed in 6 Indian regional languages with a host of newcomers and noticed actors.<ref name="T">{{Cite news |date=16 June 2020 |title=Vijay Yesudas Stars In A 3D Tamil Film, Salmon |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/videos/entertainment/regional/tamil/vijay-yesudas-stars-in-a-3d-tamil-film-salmon/videoshow/76407401.cms?from=mdr |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200701173945/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/videos/entertainment/regional/tamil/vijay-yesudas-stars-in-a-3d-tamil-film-salmon/videoshow/76407401.cms?from=mdr |archive-date=1 July 2020 |access-date=18 June 2020 |work=The Times of India}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |date=19 May 2020 |title=Bigg Boss fame Basheer Bashi is all excited about his Mollywood debut |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tv/news/malayalam/bigg-boss-fame-basheer-bashi-is-all-excited-about-his-mollywood-debut/articleshow/75825991.cms#:~:text=Bigg%20Boss%20fame%20Basheer%20Bashi%20is%20all%20excited%20about%20his%20Mollywood%20debut,-By%20%2D&text=Bigg%20Boss%20Malayalam%20fame%20Basheer,movie%20titled%20as%20'Salmon'. |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230106195419/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tv/news/malayalam/bigg-boss-fame-basheer-bashi-is-all-excited-about-his-mollywood-debut/articleshow/75825991.cms#:~:text=Bigg%20Boss%20fame%20Basheer%20Bashi%20is%20all%20excited%20about%20his%20Mollywood%20debut,-By%20%2D&text=Bigg%20Boss%20Malayalam%20fame%20Basheer,movie%20titled%20as%20'Salmon'. |archive-date=6 January 2023 |access-date=6 June 2020 |work=The Times of India}}</ref> PVR Cinemas<ref>{{Cite news |last=Kumar |first=K Naresh |date=23 June 2020 |title=A 3D film in 7 languages, a first for Indian cinema |url=https://www.thehansindia.com/cinema/kollywood/a-3d-film-in-7-languages-a-first-for-indian-cinema-629693 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200630161556/https://www.thehansindia.com/cinema/kollywood/a-3d-film-in-7-languages-a-first-for-indian-cinema-629693 |archive-date=30 June 2020 |access-date=29 June 2020 |work=The Hans India}}</ref> has been assigned as the distributor of the film targeting an international release. Shyam Sasidharan, who has worked for ''Porinju Mariam Jose'' and ''Lailaa O Lailaa'' was signed as the editor with Rahul Menon as the cinematographer. Playback singer Vijay Yesudas, who has played lead roles in ''Avan'', ''Padaiveeran'' and negative role in ''Maari'',<ref>{{Cite news |last=Paramasivam |first=Ragavan |date=18 June 2020 |title=3D திரைப்படத்தில் ஹிரோவாக நடிக்கும் தனுஷ் பட வில்லன்..! |url=https://movies.ndtv.com/tamil/kollywood/singer-actro-vijay-yesudass-next-is-a-3d-multilingual-movie-titled-salmon-2248186 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200618110108/https://movies.ndtv.com/tamil/kollywood/singer-actro-vijay-yesudass-next-is-a-3d-multilingual-movie-titled-salmon-2248186 |archive-date=18 June 2020 |access-date=18 June 2020 |publisher=NDTV Tamil}}</ref> was signed to play the lead role.<ref name="T" /> Basheer Bashi, Shiyas Kareem and Jabir Muhammed were offered important roles. Multi-linguist actress Tanvi Kishore was also signed for the film, that has a total number of 42 songs including all the 7 languages.<ref name="Key" />
A special team of 3D technicians, Jeemon Pullely (3D stereoscopic director) and Vinex Varghese (3D stereoscopic supervisor) was assigned to work in the film with ''Folea studio Pvt ltd'' providing the 3D Camera and crew. ''Folea Film'' has been assigned as 3D stereoscopic VFX studio, while Shijin Hutton and Abhishek Nair was signed as sound designers with Jeemon K.Paily as stereographer of the film.<ref>{{Cite news |date=24 June 2020 |title=ചരിത്രം കുറിക്കാന് സാല്മണ് വരുന്നു; ഏഴ് ഭാഷകളില് ഒരുങ്ങുന്ന ത്രി ഡി സിനിമ |url=https://www.malayalamexpress.in/archives/1264919/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200701133020/https://www.malayalamexpress.in/archives/1264919/ |archive-date=1 July 2020 |access-date=29 June 2020 |publisher=Malayalam Express}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |date=23 June 2020 |title=7 மொழிகளில் தயாராகும் விஜய் யேசுதாஸின் 3டி படம் |url=https://m.dinamalar.com/cinema_detail.php?id=89111 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200702155755/https://m.dinamalar.com/cinema_detail.php?id=89111 |archive-date=2 July 2020 |access-date=29 June 2020 |publisher=Dinamalar}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |last=Rajaraman |first=Kaushik |date=24 June 2020 |title=My next Salmon will be a pan-Indian film: Vijay Yesudas |url=https://www.dtnext.in/news/topnews/my-next-salmon-will-be-a-panindian-film-vijay-yesudas |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200701013954/https://www.dtnext.in/News/TopNews/2020/06/24001956/1237617/My-next-Salmon-will-be-a-panIndian-film-Vijay-Yesudas.vpf#:~:text=Singer%2Dactor%20Vijay%20Yesudas%20will,will%20release%20across%20seven%20languages.&text=Chennai%3A%20%E2%80%9CThe%20director%20of%20the,the%20producers%20of%20the%20film. |archive-date=1 July 2020 |access-date=29 June 2020 |publisher=DT Next}}</ref>
== Soundtrack == The music was composed by Sreejith Edavana. A single from the Tamil version "Kaadhal En Kaviye" rendered by Sid Sriram released on 14 February 2021 and became popular.<ref>{{Cite web |date=20 October 2022 |title=Top 20 Tamil Songs – October 20, 2022 |url=https://lemonwire.com/2022/10/20/top-20-tamil-songs-october-20-2022/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230326073041/https://lemonwire.com/2022/10/20/top-20-tamil-songs-october-20-2022/ |archive-date=26 March 2023 |access-date=26 March 2023}}</ref> {{Track listing | headline = Tamil Tracklist | extra_column = Singer(s) | title1 = Kaadhal En Kaviye | extra1 = Sid Sriram | length1 = 5:12 | title2 = Raavil Viriyum | extra2 = Sithara, Sooraj Santhosh | length2 = 5:02 | title3 = Nee Pogum | extra3 = Vijay Yesudas | length3 = 3:53 }}
== Release == The film was released on 30 June 2023.<ref>{{Cite news |date=15 February 2021 |title=വിജയ് യേശുദാസ് ചിത്രം 'സാല്മണ് ത്രി ഡി'യിലെ പ്രണയഗാനം പുറത്തിറങ്ങി |url=https://www.mathrubhumi.com/movies-music/music/malayalam-movie-salmon-3d-starring-vijay-yesudas-lyrical-video-released-1.5441161 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220309023430/https://www.mathrubhumi.com/movies-music/music/malayalam-movie-salmon-3d-starring-vijay-yesudas-lyrical-video-released-1.5441161 |archive-date=9 March 2022 |access-date=9 March 2022 |publisher=Mathrubhumi |language=ml}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |date=14 May 2021 |title=വിജയ് യേശുദാസ് വേഷമിടുന്ന 'സാൽമൺ' ചിത്രത്തിലെ മൂന്നാമത്തെ ലിറിക്കൽ ഗാനം പുറത്തിറങ്ങി |url=https://malayalam.news18.com/news/film/third-lyrical-song-from-the-movie-salmon-is-here-mm-381725.html |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220309023425/https://malayalam.news18.com/news/film/third-lyrical-song-from-the-movie-salmon-is-here-mm-381725.html |archive-date=9 March 2022 |access-date=9 March 2022 |publisher=News18 Kerala |language=ml}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |date=7 October 2021 |title=ഏഴ് ഭാഷകള്, 42 പാട്ടുകളുമായി സാല്മണ് 3ഡി |url=https://www.janmabhumi.in/read/salmon-3d-with-seven-languages-and-42-songs/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220309023427/https://www.janmabhumi.in/read/salmon-3d-with-seven-languages-and-42-songs/ |archive-date=9 March 2022 |access-date=9 March 2022 |publisher=Janmabhumi |language=ml}}</ref>
== Reception == A critic from ''Samayam'' wrote that "Rahul Menon and S Selvakumar's camerawork, Sid Sriram's singing and special effects are the standout experiences of Salmon".<ref name=":0">{{Cite web |title=സാല്മണ് |url=https://malayalam.samayam.com/malayalam-cinema/movie-review/vijay-yesudas-jonita-doda-rajiv-pillai-neha-saxena-starrer-salmon-3d-movie-review-rating-in-malayalam/moviereview/101393224.cms |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230716143013/https://malayalam.samayam.com/malayalam-cinema/movie-review/vijay-yesudas-jonita-doda-rajiv-pillai-neha-saxena-starrer-salmon-3d-movie-review-rating-in-malayalam/moviereview/101393224.cms |archive-date=16 July 2023 |access-date=2023-07-20 |website=Samayam |language=ml}}</ref>
== References == {{Reflist}}
== External links == * {{IMDb title|id=12338956|title=Salmon 3D}}
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